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Usages of waƙa
Yara suna kallon tsuntsu yana tashi sama yana yi waƙa.
The children are watching a bird flying in the sky and singing a song.
Uwa tana kunna rediyo idan tana so ta ji waƙa mai daɗi.
Mother turns on the radio when she wants to hear a nice song.
Ni bana son amo mai yawa lokacin da nake sauraron waƙa a rediyo.
I do not like a lot of noise when I am listening to a song on the radio.
Wannan waƙar Hausa tana da ban sha'awa sosai, ina so in koya kalmomin ta.
This Hausa song is very interesting; I want to learn its words.
Ni ina son waƙa mai daɗi.
I like a nice/pleasant song.
Waƙa tana daɗi sosai.
The song is very pleasant.
Malama ta tambaye mu mu saurari waƙa da kunnenmu mu rubuta yadda muke ji.
The female teacher asked us to listen to a song with our ears and write how we feel.
Waƙar Hausa mai nishaɗi tana taimaka mana mu manta da gajiya.
An entertaining Hausa song helps us forget our tiredness.
Waƙa tana da tasiri mai kyau ga zuciya.
A song has a good effect on the heart.
Mu saurari waƙa a rediyo a falo yanzu.
Let’s listen to a song on the radio in the living room now.
Ina jin daɗi idan na ji waƙa a rediyo.
I feel happy when I hear a song on the radio.
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